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Worksheet For Linear Permutation

The document provides steps to calculate permutations using the formula nPn=n! for three examples: 1) Finding the number of ways to arrange the letters in the word "PENCIL", which is 5! = 120 ways. 2) Finding the number of ways to eat 4 different types of cookies, which is 4! = 24 ways. 3) Finding the number of ways to order 5 books on a shelf, which is 5! = 120 ways.

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Worksheet For Linear Permutation

The document provides steps to calculate permutations using the formula nPn=n! for three examples: 1) Finding the number of ways to arrange the letters in the word "PENCIL", which is 5! = 120 ways. 2) Finding the number of ways to eat 4 different types of cookies, which is 4! = 24 ways. 3) Finding the number of ways to order 5 books on a shelf, which is 5! = 120 ways.

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Work Sheet No. _____ Work Sheet No.

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Group No.______ Group No.______
Direction: Find the permutation of the following cases Direction: Find the permutation of the following cases
using the formula nPn=n! . using the formula nPn=n! .
1. How many ways can the letters in the 1. How many ways can the letters in the
word PENCIL be arranged? word PENCIL be arranged?
Step 1. Given Step 1. Given
n= __; (number of letters in a word) n= __; (number of letters in a word)

Step 2. Substitute to the formula. Step 2. Substitute to the formula.


n P n¿ n ! n P n¿ n !

Step 3. Solve Step 3. Solve


___ P ___¿¿ ___ P ___¿¿

___ P_____= ¿¿ ___ P_____= ¿¿

___ P___ ¿¿ ___ P___ ¿¿

___P___¿¿ ___P___¿¿

Step 4. Conclusion. Step 4. Conclusion.


Therefore, there are ____ ways the letters in the word Therefore, there are ____ ways the letters in the word
PENCIL be arranged. PENCIL be arranged.
2. If there are four different types of cookies, 2. If there are four different types of cookies,
how many ways can you eat all of them? how many ways can you eat all of them?
Step 1. Given Step 1. Given
n= ___; (number of cookies) n= ___; (number of cookies)

Step 2. Substitute to the formula. Step 2. Substitute to the formula.


nP n¿n! nP n¿n!

Step 3. Solve Step 3. Solve


____ P ____ ¿¿ ! ____ P ____ ¿¿ !

____ P ____= ¿¿ ____ P ____= ¿¿

_____ P _____= ¿¿∗¿ ¿¿ _____ P _____= ¿¿∗¿ ¿¿

____ P _____= ¿¿ ____ P _____= ¿¿

Step 4. Conclusion. Step 4. Conclusion.


Therefore, there are ____ ways to eat the cookies. Therefore, there are ____ ways to eat the cookies.
3. How many ways are there to order 5 3. How many ways are there to order 5
books on a shelf? books on a shelf?

Step 1. Given Step 1. Given


n= ___; (number of books) n= ___; (number of books)

Step 2. Substitute to the formula. Step 2. Substitute to the formula.


____ P ____¿¿ ! ____ P ____¿¿ !

Step 3. Solve Step 3. Solve


____ P ____ ¿¿ ! ____ P ____ ¿¿ !

____ P ____= ¿¿ ____ P ____= ¿¿

_____ P _____= ¿¿∗¿ ¿¿ ∗¿ ¿ _____ P _____= ¿¿∗¿ ¿¿ ∗¿ ¿

____ P _____= ¿¿ ____ P _____= ¿¿

Step 4. Conclusion. Step 4. Conclusion.


Therefore, there are ____ ways to arrange the books on a Therefore, there are ____ ways to arrange the books on a
shelf. shelf.

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